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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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